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Taveuni Buses is calling for stronger traffic enforcement on the island following a fatal road crash and growing concerns over dangerous driving.

Education Minister Aseri Radrodro wishes all Year 8 students the best as they begin the Fiji Year 8 Examination today.

Bus passengers will not face higher fares, despite a 22.5 per cent temporary fare adjustment approved by the Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission.

Vodafone Fiji has strengthened its commitment to the annual Sukuna Bowl, increasing its sponsorship to $100,000 for this year’s competition.

Kiribati is set to make history tomorrow when its national team takes the field for the first time at the FMF Inter-District Championship in Suva.

Yemen’s Saudi-backed, internationally recognised government said on Sunday it was launching a major military campaign to recapture all areas of the country controlled by the Iran-backed Houthis, opens new tab.

Tickets for Glastonbury Festival 2027 sold out in 42 minutes, organisers have said.

The National Referendum and General Election preparations will now run side by side, with the Electoral Commission and Fijian Elections Office managing both processes.

For Lavenia Naivalu, the climate crisis is not a distant warning.

The Suva High Court has ordered the respondents in the Barbara Malimali Commission of Inquiry case to pay 60% of the applicants’ actual legal costs, but has declined to award damages.

Nearly 300 police officers are e deployed across Denarau,Nadi this week as Fiji steps up security for the high-level Pre-COP31 climate meeting.

Fiji’s international liabilities have climbed to more than $25.5 billion, as the country continues to carry significantly more financial obligations to the rest of the world than it holds in overseas assets.

The Constitution Amendment Bill 2026 will now face further scrutiny by an 11-member Special Committee.

The National Federation Party does not accept every provision in the proposed Constitution.

Police have launched an investigation into a disturbing video showing a young boy being assaulted.

The proposed Constitution will strengthen rights, accountability and the independence of key state institutions.

Suva faces an uphill battle when it takes on Taveuni in Round 10 of the Skipper Cup competition tomorrow.

Actor Bill Nighy’s reinvention as an agony uncle has earned him the award for best host at the British Podcast Awards, beating names such as Louis Theroux, Katherine Ryan and Lily Allen.

The co-pilot of a passenger jet who stabbed the captain in an apparent attempt to crash the plane as it flew to Israel had undergone radical Islamist indoctrination and was clearly suicidal, Israel’s prime minister said on Thursday.

Rising operating costs for taxi operators will be weighed against passenger affordability before any further change to taxi fares is considered.

Fiji needs to better match skills training with local job demand to reduce reliance on overseas workers where qualified Fijians are available.

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says the proposed Constitution is not intended to create immunity.

Members of the Nadi Divas Netball Club are eager to take to the court tomorrow and showcase their talent at the Pacific Mana Cup in Australia.

Imported goods could become more expensive in the coming weeks as higher fuel and shipping costs push up the cost of bringing products into Fiji.

Double Olympic weightlifting champion Li Wenwen bagged her maiden Asian Games gold but a cruel twist of fate denied Iraq’s Ali Ammar the same honour — even after he ‌set a snatch world record in the men’s +110 kg event on Tuesday.

The country’s new HIV/AIDS Act creates a pathway for people who use drugs to be connected with rehabilitation and other support services.

British counter-terrorism police investigating a suspected plot involving an air base used by the US to target Iran ‌said on Thursday they had arrested a dual UK-Iranian national on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts.

Young people will be given greater access to formal climate negotiations at COP31, including opportunities to speak directly to world leaders.

The Fiji Cancer Society has registered 217 new breast cancer cases this year.

The Nadi FC side will feature at next week’s FMF Inter District Championship without veteran defender, Ilimotama Jese.

Patients from Wallis and Futuna could have access to specialist treatment in Fiji if talks between health authorities and Pacific Specialist Healthcare in Nadi progress.

Fijian Holdings Limited has maintained its first interim dividend for the 2027 financial year at 1.35 cents per share.

France’s intelligence agencies briefed a government crisis meeting on Thursday that a wave of student protests, sometimes violent, that has swept across the country was initiated by hard-left politicians, a person close to the prime minister said.

Saint Laurent creative director Anthony Vaccarello unveiled a head-to-toe gold collection of slinky dresses and textured tailoring at Paris ‌Fashion Week on Tuesday.

At least 15 Nepali workers were killed when an avalanche buried a mountain camp they were preparing in central Nepal for ‌foreign climbers, a rescue official said on Thursday, in the deadliest incident of the Autumn climbing season ending this month.

The 2026 Hibiscus Festival generated more than $823,000 but Suva City Council received no direct venue hire income from Albert Park.

Two concerts by US rapper Kanye West in Russia that had been scheduled for October have been cancelled, the show’s organiser, Say Agency, said.

Bolivia’s Attorney General Roger Mariaca has been arrested two days after the United States revoked his visa and accused him of accepting bribes to facilitate drug trafficking, the country’s Interior Minister Marco Antonio Oviedo said on Thursday.

Fiji now has a legal framework for holding a national referendum after Parliament unanimously passed the National Referendum Bill 2025.

Opposition MPs say key rules governing Fiji’s first referendum remain unclear, despite Parliament unanimously passing the new law.

The US Supreme Court agreed on Thursday to hear a dispute over a policy by President Donald Trump’s administration that subjects millions of immigrants who entered the United States illegally to mandatory detention during their deportation proceedings.

Fourteen-year-old Grace Khelan is making her mark in the region after winning three medals at a major swimming championship in New Zealand earlier this week.

Balenciaga creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli showed colourful tailoring and minimalist sneakers in his Summer 2027 collection at Paris Fashion Week on Thursday, a year on from his debut for the brand he is seeking to breathe new life into.

Women make up 55 percent of household micro, small and medium enterprises in Fiji, but many continue to face barriers to finance and business growth.

A growing number of people think social media manipulates and divides people and harms democracy, Pew Research Center said on Thursday, echoing rising concern and tighter scrutiny across ‌the world.

Visiting Australian FOOTBALL club Thornleigh Thunder FC will test the Fiji FA Suva Academy’s Under-16 girls and boy’s teams in a series of friendly matches at the Fiji FA Academy Ground in Vatuwaqa.

Candidates will face a $100,000 campaign spending cap, while political parties will be limited to $4 million under the new political finance rules.

People convicted of serious electoral misconduct will now face a four-year ban on voter registration under the Electoral Registration of Voters Amendment Bill 2026.Parliament passed the Bill unanimously.

A collection of 12 long-unseen paintings, including works by Vincent van Gogh, Paul Cezanne and Claude Monet, is expected to ‌fetch around $450 million when it goes on sale in New York in November.

The Fiji Police Force is warning against misinformation and unverified accusations on social media.